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Although awake craniotomies are often performed under general anesthesia, they can also be performed safely and effectively using scalp blocks with dexmedetomidine. Surgical conditions using this approach are ‘ideal,’ a Toronto research team argued, simultaneously minimizing the risk for neurologic deficit and maximizing the potential for surgical resection. According to Niamh A. McAuliffe, MD, a […]
Read MoreImaging for low back pain may commonly be overused, but also underused, according to a study published in the Spine Journal. Inappropriate imaging decisions have been found to lead to misdiagnosis, insufficient care, and unnecessary radiation exposure. Although imaging rates for low back pain are often considered high, it is still unclear how actual rates compare […]
Read MoreDripping lidocaine onto the skin prior to lidocaine injection may help reduce injection-associated procedural pain, according to the results of a randomized clinical trial published in Chest. A total of 481 patients with a planned medical bedside procedure that necessitated the use of local lidocaine injection for analgesia (eg, peripheral insertion of a central catheter, lumbar […]
Read MoreCarin A. Hagberg, MD, FASA Helen Shaffer Fly Distinguished Professor of Anesthesiology and Division Head Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, Texas Executive Director 2009-Present, Society for Airway Management Editor’s note: A key of all abbreviations and acronyms appears at the end of this […]
Read MoreOlder patients undergoing hip fracture surgery have a greater risk of developing post-surgery pneumonia if they receive general anaesthesia rather than a spinal block during the procedure, according to a study presented here at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society (AGS). Of the 66 patients in the study aged 70 years and […]
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